Distinguished German-American of the Year
| Distinguished German-American of the Year | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Outstanding leadership and achievement of an American of German speaking ancestry in business, the arts, education, science, politics, and society. |
| Country | United States of America |
| Presented by | German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA |
| First awarded | 1987 |
| Official website | http://www.gahmusa.org/ |
Since 1987, the Distinguished German-American of the Year award has provided national recognition for outstanding leadership and achievement of an American of German-speaking ancestry in business, the arts, education, science, politics, and society.
The Distinguished German-American of the Year Award is presented annually at a special event of the Council of 1000. The Council of 1000 is a special donor recognition level of the German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA.
Distinguished German-American of the Year
- 2014 Erich Ast
- 2013 Bern E. Deichmann
- 2012 Walter Staib
- 2011 Robert B. Zoellick
- 2010 Paul Volcker
- 2009 William R. Timken
- 2008 Dr. Jesco von Puttkamer[1] †
- 2007 Margrit B. Krewson †
- 2006 General H. Norman Schwarzkopf †
- 2005 Dr. Günter Blobel
- 2004 Albert Wurz
- 2003 Walter Brand
- 2002 Dr. Don Heinrich Tolzmann
- 2001 Detlef "Ted" Hierl †
- 2000 John Patrick Schmitz
- 1999 C. John Muller
- 1998 Dr. Otto I. Walter
- 1997 Gerald R. Kainz
- 1996 Bruno Karnas
- 1995 Hon. William Hetzler
- 1994 Doris Meissner
- 1993 Dr. George J. Beichl
- 1992 Heinz C. Prechter†
- 1991 Albrecht Maier
- 1990 Eric Braeden
- 1989 Werner Fricker
- 1988 Hon. Ruth E. Denk
- 1987 Karl Ehmer
See also
- German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA
- German Americans
- List of famous German Americans
- German in the United States
- Waldseemüller map
- German-American Day
- German-Americans in the Civil War
- German-American Friendship Garden
- Carl Schurz
References
- ↑ "Dr. Jesco von Puttkamer, 2008 Distinguished German-American of the Year" (Adobe Flash). germanamericanpioneers.org. 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2012.